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Linfield's National Champions

Linfield teams and athletes have experienced a wide array of championship success at the national level. In total, nine team and 25 individual national champions have been crowned - the most recent in 2019 - as well as countless conference championship winners.

Olivia McDaniel, Track and Field, 2019

Olivia McDaniel

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
2019 NCAA outdoor pole vault champion
2019 NCAA indoor pole vault champion
No. 2 on Linfield's all-time pole vault list
Two-time NWC pole vault champion
Finalist for Ad Rutschman Small College Award
Placed 14th at 2018 NCAA outdoor meet
Placed 10th at the 2017 NCAA outdoor meet

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Jake Mihelich, Track & Field, 2015 & 2016

Jake Mihelich

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
•2016 NCAA indoor champion in the 400m
•2015 NCAA outdoor champion in the 400m
•2016 West Region Men's Athlete of the Year
•2016 NWC Men's Track Athlete of the Year
•Fifth in 200m at 2015 NCAA outdoor meet
•Three-time USTFCCCA All-American
•Four-time Northwest Conference champion
•No. 2 all-time at Linfield in 200 and 400

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2013 Baseball Team

2013 Baseball Champions

SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
•NCAA Division III champion
•Austin Texas Regional champion
•Northwest Conference champion
•School-record 42 victories
•School-record 15 saves
•School-record 317 strikeouts
•School-record .973 fielding percentage
•21-3 versus NWC opponents
•Ranked No. 1 in national poll

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Catherine Street, Track & Field, 2012

Catherine Street

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
•2012 NCAA outdoor pole vault champion
•2012 NCAA indoor pole vault champion
•Linfield pole vault record holder
•NCAA championship-meet record holder
•Seven-time USTFCCCA All-American
•2012 USTFCCCA Field Athlete of the Year
•2012 USTFCCCA Field Scholar-Athlete
•Two-time NWC pole vault champion

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2011 Softball Team

2011 Softball Team

SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
•NCAA Division III champion
•Pella Iowa Regional champion
•Northwest Conference champion
•Ranked No. 1 throughout the entire season
•Set 40 new school records
•Set a Division III record with 51 wins
•Set a Division III record with 103 home runs
•Outscored playoff opponents 99-9
•27-1 versus NWC opponents

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Josh Lovell, Track & Field, 2009

Josh Lovell

CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS
2009 NCAA Division III decathlon champion
2010 NCAA Division III decathlon runner-up
Three-time NCAA All-American
2010 Linfield outstanding field events athlete
2010 NWC Field Athlete of the Year
Won four events at NWC Championships
Holds five marks among Linfield’s top-10
USTFCCA All-Academic Award recipient
Member of Linfield’s 2007 NWC title team
Four-year letter winner in track

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2007 Softball Team

2007 Softball Team

SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
•NCAA Division III champion
•Pineville Louisiana Regional champion
•Northwest Conference champion
•First Linfield women's national team title
•School record 18-game winning streak
•Posted a 45-7 overall record
•Set 18 new school records
•Outscored playoff opponents 99-23
•Outscored foes 66-23 in loser-out games
•26-1 versus NWC opponents

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2004 Football Team

2004 Football Team

SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
•NCAA Division III champions
•Averaged over 500 yards and 50 points a game
•13-0 record set school record for wins
•Four Wildcats named to All-America teams
•17 players named to NWC all-star roster
•Jay Locey named AFCA Coach of the Year
•Inducted Linfield Athletics Hall of Fame, 2016

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Amber Larsen, Track & Field, 2001

Amber Larsen

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
•2001 NCAA 400 low hurdles outdoor champion
•Third in 400 LH at 2000 NCAA indoor meet
•Three-time USTFCCCA All-American
•Six-time NWC champion
•2001 NWC Track Athlete of the Year
•Set four Linfield records
•2000-01 Linfield Female Athlete of the Year
•Finalist for NCAA Woman of the Year
•2012 Linfield Athletics Hall of Fame inductee

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James Adams, Swimming, 1997 & 1998

James Adams

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
•1998 NAIA 500 and 1,650 freestyle champion
•1997 NAIA 500 and 1,650 freestyle champion
•Two-time Linfield most valuable swimmer
•Set eight individual school records
•Set two conference-meet records
•Won 11 career conference titles
•Led Linfield to back-to-back NWC titles
•2015 Linfield Athletics Hall of Fame inductee

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Anthony Alvarez, Track & Field, 1997

Anthony Alvarez

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
•1997 NAIA javelin champion
•1996 NWC javelin champion
•1995 NWC javelin champion
•NAIA All-American 1995, 1996 and 1997
•Set the Linfield record with a throw of 216-6

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Ben Sapp, Swimming, 1996 & 1997

Ben Sapp

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
•1996 NAIA 100 backstroke champion
•1997 NAIA 100 backstroke champion
•Set three Linfield individual records
•Helped set two Linfield relay records
•Twice named Linfield most valuable swimmer
•Linfield men placed fourth at 1994 NCAA meet
•Won four NWC titles in 100 backstroke
•Won three NWC titles in 200 backstroke
•Set NWC records in both backstroke events
•1997 NWC Swimmer of the Year
•Led Linfield to consecutive NWC titles
•2012 Linfield Athletics Hall of Fame inductee

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Kerrie O'Sullivan, Track & Field, 1997

Kerrie O'Sullivan

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
•Linfield's first female national champion
•1996 NAIA indoor high jump champion
•Fourth at 1998 NAIA Indoor Championships
•Helped Linfield women win NWC team title
•No. 2 all-time at Linfield in high jump
•2009 Linfield Athletics Hall of Fame inductee

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Beth Slaughter, Swimming, 1996

Beth Slaughter

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
•1996 NAIA champion in 200 backstroke
•Two-time NCIC Swimmer of the Year
•1995-96 Linfield most valuable swimmer
•Set four individual school records
•Won 11 career conference titles
•1993-94 Female Athlete of the Year
•2011 Linfield Athletics Hall of Fame inductee

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Staci Malin, Swimming, 1993, 1995 & 1996

Staci Malin

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
•Five-time NAIA national champion:
1993 100 breaststroke
1995 100 and 200 breaststroke
1996 100 and 200 breaststroke
•Set NAIA championship-meet record in 1993
•Set three Linfield breaststroke records
•Seven-time Northwest Conference champion
•Set two NWC meet breaststroke records
•Led Linfield to the 1993 NWC team title
•Female Athlete of the Year 1994-95, 1995-96
•2006 Linfield Athletics Hall of Fame inductee

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Scott Radetich, Track & Field, 1996

Scott Radetich

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
•1996 NAIA indoor high jump champion
•Placed third at 1994 NAIA indoor meet
•Placed sixth at 1994 NAIA outdoor meet
•Led Linfield to fifth place at 1994 outdoor meet
•Led Linfield to fifth place at 1994 indoor meet
•Four-time USTFCCCA All-American
•Helped Linfield to 1995 NWC team title
•Two-time NWC high jump champion
•Set all-time NWC high jump record of 7-2
•Linfield record holder in the high jump

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Mike Westphal, Swimming, 1995

Mike Westphal

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
•1995 NAIA 400 IM champion
•Set seven Linfield records
•Member of three NWC championship teams
•Won six individual NWC titles
•Member of two NWC championship relays
•Placed fifth in 400 IM at 1993 NAIA meet
•Was third in 200 breast at 1993 NAIA meet
•Three-time NWC champion in 1,650 free
•1995 NWC Men's Swimmer of the Year
•Linfield Male Athlete of the Year 1994-95
•1994-95 most valuable Linfield swimmer
•2015 Linfield Athletics Hall of Fame inductee

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Dave Cross, Track & Field, 1995

Dave Cross

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
•1995 NAIA outdoor pole vault champion
•1995 NWC pole vault runner-up
•Mark of 16-8¾ ranks No. 2 all-time at Linfield
•National placer at 1996 NAIA Championships

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Curt Heywood, Track & Field, 1993 & 1994

Curt Heywood

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
•1994 NAIA indoor pole vault champion
•1993 NAIA indoor pole vault champion
•1993 NAIA outdoor pole vault champion
•1994 NAIA outdoor pole vault runner-up
•1992 NAIA outdoor pole vault runner-up
•Two-time NAIA scholar-athlete
•Three-time NWC pole vault champion
•Three-time District 2 pole vault champion
•Set Linfield, NWC and District 2 records
•2004 Linfield Athletics Hall of Fame inductee

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1986 Football Team

1986 Football Team

SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
•NAIA Division II national champion
•Third national crown in five seasons
•Posted unbeaten 12-0 record
•Offense set 6 season records
•Scored 40 or more points seven times
•Six Wildcats receive NAIA All-America honors
•16 players named Mt. Hood League all-stars
•Ad Rutschman named NAIA Coach of the Year
•Inducted into Linfield Athletics Hall of Fame, 2006

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1984 Football Team

1984 Football Team

SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
•NAIA Division II national champion
•Beat Northwestern (Iowa) 36-22 for the title
•Rallied from 22-point deficit in final game
•Overall record of 12-0
•Northwest Conference champion
•4 wins decided by 7 or fewer points
•Wildcats entered playoffs ranked No. 1

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1982 Football Team

1982 Football Team

SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
•NAIA Division II national champion
•Beat William Jewell (Mo.) 33-15 for the title
•Overall record of 12-0
•Northwest Conference champion
•First football title by an Oregon-based team
•Team had 8 come-from-behind wins

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1976 Mile Relay Team

1976 Mile Relay

ACCOMPLISHMENTS
•Won relay title in 3:11.16 at Arkadelphia, Ark.
•Linfield's only national title in a men's running event
•Converted time of 3:09.40 set a Linfield record
•2005 Linfield Athletics Hall of Fame inductees
•Squad members include Randy Carter, Stew Minors, Keith Lazelle and Carl Shaw

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1971 Baseball Team

1971 Baseball Team

SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
•NAIA national champion
•Won title 9-8 in 10 innings over Lipscomb
•Beat Western Oregon in best-of-3 for District 2 title
•Overall record of 28-11
•Northwest Conference champion
•Went 14-4 in conference play
•Five Wildcats named to all-NAIA team

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1966 Baseball Team

1966 Baseball Team

SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
•NAIA national champion
•Northwest Conference champion
•Qualified for World Series as No. 8 seed
•Defeated Lewis 15-4 in title game
•Overall record of 26-9
•Stu Young named NAIA Tournament MVP
•Four Wildcats named to all-tournament team

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